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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-5-18
pubmed:abstractText
Urokinase (uPA)-induced signaling in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) elicits important cellular functional responses, such as cell migration and proliferation. However, how intracellular signaling is linked to glycolipid-anchored uPA receptor (uPAR) is unknown. We provide evidence that uPAR activation by uPA induces its association with platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta. The interaction results in PDGF-independent PDGFR-beta activation by phosphorylation of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domains and receptor dimerization. Association of the receptors as well as the tyrosine kinase activity of PDGFR-beta are decisive in mediating uPA-induced downstream signaling that regulates VSMC migration and proliferation. These findings provide a molecular basis for mechanisms VSMC use to induce uPAR- and PDGFR-directed signaling. The processes may be relevant to VSMC function and vascular remodeling.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0261-4189
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1787-97
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Urokinase-induced signaling in human vascular smooth muscle cells is mediated by PDGFR-beta.
pubmed:affiliation
Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany. kiian.ioulia@mh-hannover.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't